Railway-track construction



J. JUROKA.

RAILWAY TRACK CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 6. 1920.

Patented May10,1 921.

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To all whom may concern:

Be it known that l, Jenn JUnonA, a citizcn of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State ofUhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-TrackConstruction, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in railwaytrack construction and has for one of its particular objects theprovision of improved tie construction whereby the several ties of arailroad are properly spaced as well as efficiently held againstrelative lateral displacement, and whereby the rails are efficientlyfastened to the ties.

Another object is to provide a much improved tie construction which isof such simple and durable form as well as so light in weight as to meetwith all the requirements for a successful commercial use.

Other objects will appear as the nature of the invention is betterunderstood, and the same consists in the novel form, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in theaccompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicatecorresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a portion of a railway trackconstructed in accordance with the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a view of 1 partly in top plan and in horizontal section, andpartly broken away,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken upon line Ill-J11 of Fig. 1,

F 4; is a view similar to Fig. 3 taken upon line IV-IV of Fig. 1,

Fig. 5 is a sectional view V-V of Fig. 4,

Fig. 6 is a view of one end of one of the ties in blank form beforebeing bent to provide rail base engaging lips, and

Fig. 7 is fragmentary perspective View of an end portion of one of saidties.

Referring more in detail to the several views, the present inventioncontemplates the provision of a railway track construction embodyingmetallic ties 5 all in the taken upon line Specification of Letterslatent.

Patented May 10, 1921.

1920. Serial No. 414,973.

general form of I-beams and each having the end portions of its webstamped and bent outwardly to provide spacing tongues 6 which extend atright angles to the ties as shown more clearly in Figs. 1 and 2 so as toinsure quick and ready placement of the ties the proper distance apart.The ends of the upper flanges of each tie are provided with pairs ofextensions or legs 7 which are bent upwardly and inwardly so as toprovide lips for reception of the base flanges of the rails 8 at theouter sides of the latter as shown in Fig. 3. Between the joints of therail sections 8 the opposite or inner base flanges of said rail sectionsare engaged by clamping plates 9 of the usual form which are securedupon the upper flanges of the ties by bolts and nuts generally indicatedby the numeral 10 and shown as passing through said plates as well asthrough the upper flanges of the tie. In order to provide a more durablefastening at the rail joints and to facilitate repair of said joints, asingle member 11 is utilized upon the upper flanges of the ties insteadof two clamping plates 9, said mem ber 11 being of integral formation,bolted as at 12 centrally to the tie and formed at its ends to conformwith the shape of said clamping plates 9.

It will be seen that when the ties 5 with their spacing tongues 6 areembedded in ballast, said ties will be effectively anchored againstmovement, particularly in a lateral direction by the tongues 6.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that l have provided anextremely simple railway construction involving efficient tie anchoringand rail fastening devices wherein the tie construction is quite lightin weight so as to meet with the particular requirements for asuccessful commercial use.

Minor changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is 1. In railway construction, a metallic tie ofLbeam formation having tie spacing tongues struck from the web thereofand ex tending at right angles to the same, and means upon the upperflanges of said tie for securing rails thereon.

2, In railway track construction, a metallic tie of I-beam formationhaving tie spacing tongues at the opposite ends thereof struck from theWeb of the same.

3. In railway track construction, a metal- 5 lic tie of I-beam formationhaving tie spacing tongues at the opposite ends thereof struck from theWeb of the same, and means for clamping rails upon the upper flanges ofsaid tie including extensions upon the ends of said upper flanges bentupwardly and in- 10 Wardly to form rail base flange engaging lips.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN JUROKA.

